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RE: Calm down, dears. It is only an election
" the US has a robust political system" ... "So calm down dears."
That political system relies on people not being calm when it is appropriate. These protests aren't going to stop Trump from becoming president but they do send a message that over half the country disapproves.
Let them be mad, let them protest. It's fantastic to see Americans wake up and becoming politically active.
Staying calm for 4 years while you wait for another chance isn't the way the great system works. As long as it stays non-violent these people being mad and taking to the streets in protest is exactly how they stay a great nation.
As you say, people marching through the streets isn't going to change anything. It just gets people worked up for no purpose that I can see.
The message I was trying to give (and maybe it wasn't clear) is that politics isn't the be all and end all of life. Sure, these issues are important. But life goes on. A sense of perspective is what is needed.